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Den Chief Training

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Den Chief Training

 

 NEW ONLINE DEN CHIEF TRAINING

NOW AVAILABLE

The new online Den Chief Training is now available for Scouts who are registered in troops, crews and ships.

The new online course identifies den chief responsibilities and tasks and describes the den chief’s relationship with supporting den leaders and how it relates to the den chief’s activities with the den.

At the end of the online training module, den chiefs can print their certificate of completion signifying they are trained for their position and fulfilling a requirement toward their Den Chief Service Award.

The training is available at https://www.scouting.org/youth/den-chief-training/.

 

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Family Scouting Program

 

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WELCOME girls into Scouts!  

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The mission of the BSA is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Effective immediately, we are proud to announce that our Cub Scouting program is now open to boys and girls in grades K-5. Starting in February of 2019, both boys and girls ages 11-17 will also be welcome to join Scouts BSA, previously known as our Boy Scout program. The organization name, Boy Scouts of America, will not change

The change stems from an overwhelming response from parents who want both their sons and daughters involved in innovative programs that also build character. In fact, recent surveys of parents not involved with Scouting showed high interest in getting their daughters signed up for programs like Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, with 90 percent expressing interest in a program like Cub Scouts and 87 percent expressing interest in a program like Boy Scouts.

It is important to note that the Cub Scouting and now Scouts BSA programs will not be co-ed. Instead, the BSA has introduced a unique model that builds on the benefits of a single-gender program while also providing character and leadership opportunities for both boys and girls. In Cub Scouts, girls and boys will be in an all-boy or all-girl den. In Scouts BSA, boys will form an all-boy troop while girls will form an all-girl troop.   

Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA will now join the ranks of Venturing, Sea Scouts, Exploring, and Learning for Life, in having young ladies involved in the programs.

 

FAMILY SCOUTING OVERVIEW AND INFORMATION LINKS:

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FAMILY SCOUTING OVERVIEW VIDEOS:

 

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 Family Scouting  Q&A.mp4

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ADDITIONAL FAMILY SCOUTING RESCOURCES:

BSA Family Entry Fact Sheet

Family Scouting Q&A 

Girls Troops FAQ

Program talking points for all Family Scouting June 2018

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Scouts BSA Cub Scout Message Card(1)

The Programs of Scouting

 

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Aviation Explorers Post 747

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Have you ever thought about a career at the airport?

 

Aviation career exploring is a hands-on program open to young men and women ages 14-20 years old with an interest in learning more about aviation careers.

Check out the Fairbanks International Airport Operators Council explorer post #747 for youth ages 14-20 to explore careers in aviation.

Some careers you can explore with us:
pilot, flight attendant, police/fire, mechanic, food and beverage, air traffic control, UAS/drone operations, airline ground crew, TSA, airport operations and more!

 

Young men and women age 14 (with completion of 8th grade) through 20 years old are welcome to apply

Click here for our current flyer and application

 

Questions? Find us on facebook or email faiexplorerpost747@gmail.com

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Exploring-Main

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WHAT IS EXPLORING?

Exploring exists to teach important life and career skills to young people from all backgrounds through immersive career experiences and mentorship provided by community and business leaders like you. Together, we equip young people with character, leadership and life skills that can be used both today and in their future careers.

Exploring is based on a unique and dynamic relationship between youth and the organizations in their communities. Businesses and community organizations initiate a career-specific Explorer post or club by matching their people and organizational resources to the career interests of youth in the community. The result is a program of interactive activities that helps youth pursue their special interests, grow, and develop.

We work with thousands of local, regional, and national businesses and organizations to deliver the Exploring programs representing hundreds of different career fields.

 

Click here to view the national Exploring webpage for more information

 

Click the following links to learn more about our local Explorer Posts:

Aviation:   Explorer Post 747

Fire:             Explorer Post

JROTC Exploring: JROTC Post

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Learning for Life is a character education program designed to support schools and community- based organizations in their efforts to prepare youth to successfully handle the complexities of our contemporary society. Our curriculum prepares students to enhance their self-confidence, motivation, and self-esteem. The program uses age-appropriate, grade-specific lesson plans to give youth skills and information that will help them make positive decisions for themselves, their families and their futures.

 

Learning for Life makes academic learning fun and relevant to real-life situations in age appropriate and grade specific material. As a result, the positive character traits and skills learned by participation in Learning for Life not only make students more confident and capable, but also give them an invaluable understanding of how things work in the real world. Schools will see higher attendance rates and fewer disciplinary actions.

 

THE LEARNING FOR LIFE CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON NINE CHARACTER ATTRIBUTES:

Respect           Responsibility             Honesty/Trust         Caring/Fairness         Perseverance       
  Self-Discipline             Life Skills               Courage          Citizenship
 

Learning for Life incorporated in 1991 as a nonprofit organization. We have 264 local offices across the country and also serve international education institutions. Since our incorporation, we have served over two million youth who will grow up to be our future leaders.

 

Click here to visit the national Learning for Life website  for more information

 

 

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National Youth Leadership Training-NYLT

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National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) is an exciting, action-packed program designed to provide youth members with leadership skills and experience they can use in their troops and in other situations demanding leadership of self and others.

NYLT incorporates the latest leadership ideas and presents fresh, vital and meaningful training for today’s Scouts.

The NYLT course centers around the concepts of what a leader must be, what he must know, and what he must do.  The key elements are then taught with a clear focus on how to.  The skills come alive during the week as the patrol goes on a Quest for the Meaning of Leadership.

The content is delivered in a troop and patrol outdoor setting an emphasis on immediate application of learning in a fun environment.  Inter connecting concepts and work processes are introduced early, built upon, and aided using memory aids, which allows participants to understand and employ the leadership skills much faster.

We would like to see a youth from every troop attend.  This will help strengthen your troop leadership which in turn will help your troop grow.  With strong youth leaders, the adult roles become much easier.

The fee for this valuable training is $200.00.  There is a nonrefundable deposit of $25 due upon sign up at the Earl and Pat Cook Council Service Center.

Please check back for more NYLT information!!!

 

 

 

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Changes to My.Scouting.org

Unit management is about to get easier with the retirement of ScoutNET 
You’ve been asking for updates to the functionality of BSA tech products. And, with ScoutNet’s retirement, we’ll be better equipped than ever to deliver technology that meets the requests of units and councils to manage registration and rechartering effectively and electronically.
 

WHAT DOES SCOUTNET’S RETIREMENT MEAN FOR YOU?

Soon, you’ll find the following improvements made to some of your most frequently used tools:
 
· Registration and charter renewal tools moved to My.Scouting, where our existing online registration site lives.
· New registrar features on My.Scouting, like a new dashboard offering advanced search, person maintenance and additional reporting features.
· For all units with a December 31 renewal date, expect a simplified recharter system for both internet and paper rechartering within Internet Advancement 2.0.
 
· New unit self-service tools on My.Scouting:
o This month, a new feature called Position Manager will be added to the My.Scouting tools allowing units to change the registration position of anyone in the unit – no paper application required. For example, if a Cubmaster steps down and a unit committee member replaces her, the unit’s chartered organization representative or their designee can adjust her position without delivering paperwork to the council.
o In addition to the inter-unit transfer feature added this winter, parents and volunteers will be able to transfer to a unit in a new council without filling out transfer forms and new applications – and their records will be automatically transferred to the new council.
 
These are just some of the changes coming your way as My.Scouting continues to grow in supporting the needs of units and councils in the Boy Scouts of America.